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Another stranded sea turtle found on island beaches
Another dead sea turtle has been found on a local beach, this time at the very northern tip of the island.
According to…
Gasparilla Island Kids Classic field almost full
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
When you feed a kid a fish, they will eat for a day … or push it around on their plate, at least. Wh…
This Memorial Day, watch for manatees while on the boat
The Memorial Day weekend typically means crowded conditions on Florida waterways, and Save the Manatee Club cautions the bo…
A tale of two soldiers … Walter Tatko and John Bourgoin
BY JACK SHORT
To anyone who happened upon a scene in the kitchen…
Get ready to ‘howl’ on May 30
Capt. Sandy Melvin of Special Effects/Gasparilla Outfitters has anno…
Your pet could be a calendar star
To the Editor:
Suncoast Humane Society is excited to announce that its 2016 Pet Calendar Photo Contest has officially be…
Wherefore art thou, sweet Aunt Bea?
To the Editor:
It’s that time of year again. The time when the lords and ladies assemble their baggage trains and go bac…
Dead turtle found on beach, cause of death possibly man
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Sea turtle season has just begun and while nest numbers are still low, island patrollers have alre…
Spook takes Ladies Day, Jill Marie and Casuarina place
Fighting a jumper aboard Triple Trouble in the Ladies Day 25th anniversary tarpon tournament. Triple Trouble was captained…
Editorial: Shark fishing, Gilchrist fibbing, fat-bottomed trucks
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
As the tourist season cools down and tarpon season heats up, an outsider would think that things w…